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The features offered within the Profound UI Framework are in some ways similar to what’s offered in other popular JavaScript frameworks, such as jQuery, ExtJS, and Dojo. However, unlike most other JavaScript frameworks, Profound UI is designed to be driven by a server-side language, such as Node.js, RPG or PHP, rather than just client-side JavaScript. This way, RPG and PHP server-side business application developers can be productive right away in creating functional Web 2.0 applications. They can do most tasks using just server-side code, while HTML, JavaScript, and CSS coding would only be required for advanced functionality.
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The user interface itself is defined through a simple JSON configuration, rather than programming. In Profound UI, this JSON file is referred to as a Rich Display File. Once the UI is described, it can be controlled by Node.js, RPG/CGI, PHP, or any other Web-capable language.
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